Heliconia psittacorum

Parakeet flower

Scientific name : Heliconia psittacorum

Family  :Heliconiaceae

It is a perennial herb native to the Caribbean and South America

It is considered native to French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Panama and Trinidad and Tobago

It is reportedly naturalized in Gambia, Thailand, Puerto Rico, hispaniola, Jamaica and the lesser antilles.

It is often cultivated as a tropical ornamental plant  in regions outside its native range.

Unlike most species of plants that require the use of pollinators for pollination the H. Psittacorum naturally prefers the absence of pollinators for pollination